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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many suns does Pentheus see when he comes out in his disguise?

2. What streams did the messenger cross once outside of Thebes?

3. What kind of herd was the first messenger driving when he came upon the women?

4. During the third ode, the Chorus looks forward to what?

5. When DIonysus says, "Thy change of mind compels thy praise," with what tone does he say those words?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe, using examples from the play, what role revenge has in the play and how revenge is portrayed.

Essay Topic 2

Using the book to support your answer, explain how the main character Dionysus affects the play's structure.

Essay Topic 3

What are the four types of irony? Which irony is present in the discussions between Dionysus and Pentheus? Find at least two examples of irony in their discussions, and describe what the examples mean.

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